North Little Rock, AR-A dominant pitching effort led the Arkansas Travelers to a 3-1 win over the Tulsa Drillers in the opening game of the final homestand of the regular season on Tuesday night. Williams Pérez limited Tulsa to four hits over seven innings in earning his sixth win in
North Little Rock, AR-A dominant pitching effort led the Arkansas Travelers to a 3-1 win over the Tulsa Drillers in the opening game of the final homestand of the regular season on Tuesday night. Williams Pérez limited Tulsa to four hits over seven innings in earning his sixth win in 11 starts this season. It was the fourth consecutive win for Perez who has allowed only one run in each of those outings while pitching at least six innings each time. Matt Tenuta and David McKay combined for five strikeouts over two scoreless innings. McKay earned his first save of the season and of his pro career. Kyle Lewis provided all the necessary offense with a booming three-run homer down the left field line in the fourth inning. The win pulls the Travs to within a game and a half of the Drillers for the second half division lead.
Moments That Mattered
* Dario Pizzano extended his hitting streak to 11 with a double off the wall in centerfield to put runners at second and third in the fourth inning.
* Kyle Lewis followed Pizzano's double with a massive drive down the left field line for a three-run homer. The blast measured at 421 feet and had an exit velocity of 110 mph.
* Drew Jackson singled to open the ninth but David McKay struck out the three, four and five hitters in the powerful Tulsa lineup to close out the game.
Notable Travs Performances
* CF Kyle Lewis: 1-2, run, BB, HR, 3 RBI
* Williams Perez: Win, 7 IP, 4 H, R, 7 K
* Matt Tenuta: IP, 2 K
* David McKay: Save, IP, H, 3 K
Up Next
Game two of the series is Wednesday night at 7:10. Left-hander Anthony Misiewicz (2-10, 5.67) starts against righty Dustin May (0-1, 4.02). It is $1 hot dog night and Bark in the Ballpark with $1 GA tickets for fans who bring their dog. The game will also be broadcast on the Sports Animal 920, the First Pitch App, TuneIn radio and milb.tv.
